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1 ask
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask[Swahili Word] -saili[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] father asked mother a question[Swahili Example] Baba alimsaili mama swali------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask (about)[Swahili Word] -uliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask after someone[Swahili Word] -hakikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hakika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -omba[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] They <b>asked for</b> tea, but they got coffee.[Swahili Example] Wali<b>omba</b> chai, lakini wakapata kahawa.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -ombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -taka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for[Swahili Word] -takia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask for advice[Swahili Word] -uliza shauri[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] ask father for an advice[Swahili Example] Mulize baba shauri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask insistently[Swahili Word] -sisitiza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he asked insistently again while looking at that girl[Swahili Example] alisisitiza tena akimtazama msichana huyo [Mt], "Nipe mwalimu", msichana alisisitiza kwa shauku bila kujua alikuwa akisisitiza jambo gani [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask something of someone[Swahili Word] -ombea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] ask to marry (a woman)[Swahili Word] -posa[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] money for wedding preparations.[Swahili Example] mali ya kuposea------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be asked[Swahili Word] -sailiwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[English Example] all the workers who were called to be asked by mrs. Tamima looked at each other[Swahili Example] watumishi wote walioitwa kusailiwa na Bi Tamima walitazamana [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[English Plural] ones who ask for something[Swahili Word] mtaka[Swahili Plural] wataka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -taka[English Example] he who asks for everything receives nothing (proverb)[Swahili Example] mtaka wote hukosa yote (methali)------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[Swahili Word] mwombi[Swahili Plural] waombi[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------ -
2 hunt
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt[Swahili Word] -winda[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] macho yake yalikuwa kazini, yakiwinda [Mt]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt (wild animals by driving)[Swahili Word] -saka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt everywhere[Swahili Word] -tafutatafuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for[Swahili Word] -buga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for[Swahili Word] -riaria[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for[Swahili Word] -tadhibiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for[Swahili Word] -tadubiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for[Swahili Word] -tafuta[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] hunt for things[Swahili Example] tafuta vitu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for[Swahili Word] -zengea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for (someone or something)[Swahili Word] -pekulia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for something[Swahili Word] -londea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for something[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt for something[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt out[Swahili Word] -gundua[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -gundulia, -gundulisha, -gunduza, -gunduka, -gunduana, -gunduliwa, -gundulika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hunt together[Swahili Word] -windana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what is obtained by hunting[Swahili Word] uwindo[Swahili Plural] mawindo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
3 wait
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be waited for[Swahili Word] -ngojewa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] let someone wait[Swahili Word] -chelewesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-caus-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha, -chelewa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone wait[Swahili Word] -sirima[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -kaa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] kikalio, kikao, makao, makazi, mkaa, mkalio, ukaaji, ukao, ukazi[English Example] wait here, I'll be back right away[Swahili Example] kaa hapa, nitarudi sasa hivi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -ngoja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Long waiting hurts the stomach;I am waiting for a taxi.[Swahili Example] ngoja-ngoja yaumiza tumbo;Ninangoja teksi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -saburi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] wait for me[Swahili Example] nisaburi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -subira[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait[Swahili Word] -subiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for[Swahili Word] -ngojea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for[Swahili Word] -saburia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for[Swahili Word] -subiria[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for a while (before doing something)[Swahili Word] -kaakaa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kaa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for each other[Swahili Word] -ngojeana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for something to grow[Swahili Word] -limbika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlimbiko N[Swahili Example] limbika nywele [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait for something to ripen[Swahili Word] -limbika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] mlimbiko N[Swahili Example] limbika nywele [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait on[Swahili Word] -hudumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadimu, huduma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait together[Swahili Word] -ngojeana[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] ngoja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] wait![Swahili Word] ngoja![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
4 look
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be looked at[Swahili Word] -angaliwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angalia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be worth looking at[Swahili Word] -tazamika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fix the eyes on something[Swahili Word] -kazia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kikaza, kikazo, mkazo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look[Swahili Word] nadhari[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look[English Plural] looks[Swahili Word] tazamo[Swahili Plural] tazamo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] tazama V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa[Related Words] anga, angalifu, angavu, kianga, kiangaza, maangalio, maangalizi, mwanga, mwangalifu, mwangalizi, mwangaza, uangaliaji, uangalifu, uangavu[English Example] look![Swahili Example] angalia!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look (of the face)[Swahili Word] sura[Swahili Plural] sura[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] (s)he has a good look (of face)[Swahili Example] ana sura nzuri [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look after[Swahili Word] -chunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look after someone[Swahili Word] -duhushi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kumtunza na kumduhushi binti yao [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look around[Swahili Word] -zungusha macho[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] zizima V, macho N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -angalia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] angaa[Swahili Example] hujiangaliangalia kwa muda mrefu kabla ya kuoga [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -chungulia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Swahili Definition] kutazama ndani ya kitu (kama nyumba0 kwa kutumia nafasi ndogo au mwanya [Masomo 163][English Example] The opening enabled the detective to look inside the wide entry room.[Swahili Example] Mwanya ulimwezesha mpelelezi kuchungulia ndani ya sebule pana [Masomo 163]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -ola[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -shufu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -tazama[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The child <b>looked at</b> her sister in order to learn how to cook.[Swahili Example] Mtoto alim<b>tazama</b> dadake ili kujifunza namna ya kupika.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at[Swahili Word] -tizama[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tazama V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at carefully[Swahili Word] -chungua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] chunga v[Swahili Example] Ni vizuri tuichungue nchi yetu ilivyo [Masomo 3]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at fixedly[Swahili Word] -tumbuza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at one another[Swahili Word] -tazamana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at someone[Swahili Word] -onea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look at![Swahili Word] taz[Part of Speech] abbreviation[Derived Word] tazama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look carefully[Swahili Word] -saka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look down on someone[Swahili Word] -onea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look fixedly[Swahili Word] -angaza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look fixedly[Swahili Word] -kodoa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look fixedly at[Swahili Word] -angaza macho[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] angaza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for[Swahili Word] -tadhibiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for[Swahili Word] -tadubiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for[Swahili Word] -tafuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for someone[Swahili Word] -tafutia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for something[Swahili Word] -londea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look for something[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look into[Swahili Word] -tazamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look like[Swahili Word] -shabihi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] it is a good child who looks like his/her mother in almost everything[Swahili Example] ni kitoto kizuri kilichomshabihi mama yake kwa kila hali [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] look on behalf of[Swahili Word] -tazamia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look out![Swahili Word] abedari![Part of Speech] interjection[Note] also: habedari!, bedari!------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look out![Swahili Word] bedari[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look out![Swahili Word] habedari[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look out![Swahili Word] Jihadhari![Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hadhari v------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look sharp![Swahili Word] Kalamka![Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Look![Swahili Word] tahamaki[Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
5 time
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (established) time (for something)[Swahili Word] wakaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] (established) time (for something).[Swahili Word] wasaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] all the time[Swahili Word] kila kukicha[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha[Related Words] kila[English Example] our economy now is getting worse all the time[Swahili Example] uchumi wetu sasa unakuwa mbaya kila kukicha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at that time[Swahili Word] sawia[Part of Speech] adverb[English Example] and (s)he arrived at that time[Swahili Example] naye akafika sawia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at that very time[Swahili Word] papo[Part of Speech] adjective[English Example] at that very time[Swahili Example] papo hapo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at the same time[Swahili Word] pamoja[Part of Speech] adjective------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at this very time[Swahili Word] papa hapa[Part of Speech] adverb[Related Words] hapa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at this very time[Swahili Word] papa hapa[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] at what time?[Swahili Word] lini[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be high time to[Swahili Word] -wadi[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] saa yake ya kusafiri imewadia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in good time for[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in time[Swahili Word] -wadia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in time (for something)[Swahili Word] -tadaraki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in time to[Swahili Word] -diriki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be on time[Swahili Word] -wahi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -wahia, -wahiwa, uwahi[English Example] I need <b>to be on time</b> to class or my teacher will be angry.[Swahili Example] Lazima ni<b>wahi</b> darasani au mwalimu wangu atakasirika.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for some time[Swahili Word] tangu majuzi yale[Part of Speech] phrase[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] juzi[Related Words] tangu, yale------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for the time being[Swahili Word] kipindi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] pinda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] free time[Swahili Word] wasaa[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] from time to time[Swahili Word] mara kwa mara[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] ghasia za gari na pitapita za watu mara kwa mara zilimzindua mtoto [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in no time[Swahili Word] muda si muda[Part of Speech] phrase[Swahili Example] mwanzoni Shangwe alistuka, lakini muda si muda akazoea [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in the mean time[Swahili Word] katika kipindi hicho[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pass time[Swahili Word] -pitisha wakati[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] period of time[Swahili Word] nafasi[Swahili Plural] nafasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] set time[English Plural] set times[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[English Example] lower arm.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] single time[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] wakaa tatu kila siku [Abd]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take a long time (in agreeing on a price when making a purchase)[Swahili Word] -dolola[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] that time[Swahili Word] mara ile[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] this time[Swahili Word] mara hii[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] this time[Swahili Word] mara ile[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Example] bali moyo wa Subira mara hii haukutaka hata shahidi [Sul], furaha yake, mara ile, imepotea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] defa[Part of Speech] noun[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[English Plural] times[Swahili Word] kipindi[Swahili Plural] vipindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] pinda V[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] mara[Swahili Plural] mara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] nafasi[Swahili Plural] nafasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] saa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] what time is it?[Swahili Example] ni saa ngapi?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[English Plural] times[Swahili Word] safari[Swahili Plural] safari[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] last time[Swahili Example] safari iliyopita------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] taimu[Swahili Plural] taimu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Engl.[Terminology] sport------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] umri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time[Swahili Word] wasaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time (division or interval of)[English Plural] times[Swahili Word] pindi[Swahili Plural] pindi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -pinda[English Example] the times of the day[Swahili Example] pindi za mchana------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time (in gen.)[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time (long ago)[Swahili Word] zama[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time has come[Swahili Word] wakati umewadia[Swahili Plural] nyakati zimewadia[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10[Derived Word] wakati N, wadia V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time is up[Swahili Word] saa tayari[Part of Speech] phrase[Related Words] saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time limit[English Plural] time limits[Swahili Word] mpaka[Swahili Plural] mipaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Related Words] paka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of coming away from mosque after prayers[Swahili Word] mshuko[Swahili Plural] mishuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] shuka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of life[Swahili Word] hirimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of life[Swahili Word] herimu[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time of life[Swahili Word] umri[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time period of the day[English Plural] time periods of the day[Swahili Word] pindi ya mchana[Swahili Plural] pindi za mchana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] time point[English Plural] time points[Swahili Word] majira[Swahili Plural] majira[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] clock-time[Swahili Example] majira ya saa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] what time is it?[Swahili Word] saa ngapi?[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------ -
6 pay
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make someone pay[Swahili Word] -hongeza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Related Words] -jihongeza, -hongea, hongera, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay[Swahili Word] ajara[Swahili Plural] ajara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay[Swahili Word] ijara[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ajiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay[Swahili Word] karo[Swahili Plural] karo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay[Swahili Word] kimi[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] kimi cha chini [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay[Swahili Word] maduhuli[Swahili Plural] maduhuli[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay[Swahili Word] ujira[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay[Swahili Word] -lipa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay (toll or tribute)[Swahili Word] -honga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] hongea, hongera, hongeza, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay a high price for something[Swahili Word] -chunuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay a high price for something[Swahili Word] -tunuka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay for[Swahili Word] -faritha[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay for hunting[Swahili Word] usakaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay for something[Swahili Word] -hongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -honga[Related Words] -hongeza, hongera, hongo------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay in cash[Swahili Word] -lipa taslimu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a (black)smith[Swahili Word] usani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a ferryman[Swahili Word] uvusho[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a manager[Swahili Word] usimamizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a mechanic[Swahili Word] umakanika[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a mechanic[Swahili Word] umekanika[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Engl.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a porter[Swahili Word] upagazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a seamstress[Swahili Word] ushonaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a seamstress[Swahili Word] ushoni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a superintendent[Swahili Word] usimamizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a superviser[Swahili Word] usimamizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a tailor[Swahili Word] ushonaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a tailor[Swahili Word] ushoni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a transport business[Swahili Word] upagazi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of a watchman or guard[Swahili Word] ungojaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of an overseer[Swahili Word] usimamizi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of carpentry[Swahili Word] useremala[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] Pers.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of hunting[Swahili Word] usasi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of hunting[Swahili Word] uwindaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of hunting[Swahili Word] uwinzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay of hunting[Swahili Word] windo[Swahili Plural] mawindo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay off a mortgage[Swahili Word] -komboa rahani[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kulipa pesa cha nyumba unayonunua[English Example] redeem a pledge[Swahili Example] komboa rahani------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pay off a mortgage[Swahili Word] -komboa rehani[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kulipa pesa cha nyumba unayonunua[English Example] redeem a pledge[Swahili Example] komboa rehani------------------------------------------------------------ -
7 liking
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have a special liking for something[Swahili Word] -tunukia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[Swahili Word] mapendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[Swahili Word] mapendo[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] penda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[Swahili Word] mapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] penda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[English Plural] likings[Swahili Word] moyo[Swahili Plural] mioyo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Swahili Example] moyo aliokuwa nao juu ya watoto wake [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[Swahili Word] pendo[Swahili Plural] mapendo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[Swahili Word] penzi[Swahili Plural] mapenzi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] penda V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[Swahili Word] upendezi[Swahili Plural] mapendezi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[Swahili Word] upendo[Swahili Plural] mapendo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking[Swahili Word] upenzi[Swahili Plural] mapenzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] liking for each other[Swahili Word] upendano[Swahili Plural] mapendano[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] special liking for something[Swahili Word] upendaji[Swahili Plural] mapendaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] upendeleo wa madhehebu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] special liking for something[Swahili Word] upendeleo[Swahili Plural] mapendeleo[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] upendeleo wa madhehebu------------------------------------------------------------ -
8 reason
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] find a reason[Swahili Word] -pata sababu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for no reason[Swahili Word] bilashi[Part of Speech] adverb[Swahili Definition] bure; bila sababu[English Example] You are upset for no reason.[Swahili Example] Bilashi mwahangaika [Amana, Masomo 406]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for that reason[Swahili Word] ndio sababu[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for what reason?[Swahili Word] kwa sababu gani?[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] for what reason?[Swahili Word] mbona[Part of Speech] pronoun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give as the reason for[Swahili Word] -sababisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sababu[English Example] the child caused the house to catch fire.[Swahili Example] Mtoto alisababisha nyumba kushika moto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give as the reason for[Swahili Word] -sabibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] sababu[English Example] The child gave the reason for the house to catch fire[Swahili Example] Mtoto alisabibisha nyumba kushika moto------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] ajili[Swahili Plural] ajili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] as a result of, thanks to; therefore, because of, on the strength of[Swahili Example] kwa reason ya; kwa reason------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[Swahili Word] akili[Swahili Plural] akili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] chanzo[Swahili Plural] vyanzo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] anza------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] haja[Swahili Plural] haja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] hoja[Swahili Plural] hoja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] haja[Swahili Example] hapana hoja; una hoja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] kisa[Swahili Plural] visa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Word] mkasa N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] maana[Swahili Plural] maana[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] those alarming things within that reason really were tough[Swahili Example] vile vituko vilivyomo katika maana ndivyo vilivyokuwa vigumu [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] sababu[Swahili Plural] sababu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] for what reason did you beat him[Swahili Example] Sababu ya kuchelewa ni mvua------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] sabiki[Swahili Plural] sabiki[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[Swahili Word] udhuru[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 14------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] hoja[Swahili Plural] mahoja[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] haja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] reason (for something)[English Plural] reasons[Swahili Word] asili[Swahili Plural] asili[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] without reason[Swahili Word] bure[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[English Example] one who walks with no reason is not like one who sits without reason, the one who walks might pick up something (proverb)[Swahili Example] mwenda bure si mkaa bure, huenda akaokota (methali)------------------------------------------------------------ -
9 asks
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[Swahili Word] muombaji[Swahili Plural] waombaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[Swahili Word] mwomba[Swahili Plural] waomba[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who asks for something[Swahili Word] mwombaji[Swahili Plural] waombaji[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] omba V------------------------------------------------------------ -
10 register
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] commercial register[English Plural] commercial registers[Swahili Word] orodha ya biashara[Swahili Plural] orodha za biashara[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] biashara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[English Plural] registers[Swahili Word] orodha[Swahili Plural] orodha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[English Plural] registers[Swahili Word] rejesta[Swahili Plural] rejesta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] registered mail[Swahili Example] barua za rejesta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[Swahili Word] -andika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] andika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[Swahili Word] -jiandikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] andika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register[Swahili Word] -sajili[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Related Words] -jisajilisha, -sajiliwa[English Definition] sign someone up for something[Swahili Definition] kuandikisha[English Example] the new mayor of Nairobi Joe Aketch registered traders[Swahili Example] meya mpya wa jiji la Nairobi Joe Aketch aliwasajili wachuuzi [ http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:HaaDKdYJzdQJ:www.nationmedia.com/nationfm/mediaArchives.asp%3Fid%3D1978%26Type%3DHabari+aliwasajili&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=safari 96.5 Nation FM]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register (for voting)[Swahili Word] -andikisha[Part of Speech] verb[Note] also: jiandikisha------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] register (oneself)[Swahili Word] -jisajilisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-refl[Dialect] recent[Related Words] -sajili, -sajiliwa[English Definition] sign up for something[Swahili Definition] kujiandikisha[English Example] If she'll register to take this class...[Swahili Example] Kama atajisajilisha kusoma darasa hili...------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] registered mail[English Plural] registered mail[Swahili Word] barua ya rejesta[Swahili Plural] barua za rejesta[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------ -
11 struggle
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] class struggle[Swahili Word] mapigano ya kitabaka[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Related Words] kitabaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[Swahili Word] harakati[Swahili Plural] harakati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[Swahili Word] kakara[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] kikiri, kukuru------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[Swahili Word] mapambano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6[Derived Word] pambana V[English Example] The struggle continues[Swahili Example] "Mapambano Yanaendelea"[hotuba ya Mwalimu Nyerere Masomo 273]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[English Plural] struggles[Swahili Word] mapigano[Swahili Plural] mapigano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -piga[Related Words] pigano[English Example] class struggle[Swahili Example] mapigano ya kitabaka------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[English Plural] struggles[Swahili Word] msukosuko[Swahili Plural] misukosuko[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[English Plural] struggles[Swahili Word] mshindano[Swahili Plural] mishindano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] shindana V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[English Plural] struggles[Swahili Word] shindano[Swahili Plural] mashindano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] shindana V[English Example] we did not win the last struggle[Swahili Example] Shindano la mwisho hatukushinda------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[Swahili Word] -babaka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[Swahili Word] -kukurika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[Swahili Word] -kweta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[Swahili Word] -tapa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle[Swahili Word] -fanya bidii[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -fanya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle for[Swahili Word] -tetea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle for something[Swahili Word] -shindania[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shinda V[English Example] the children are struggling over who runs fastest[Swahili Example] Watoto wanashindania nani anakimbia zaidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle free[Swahili Word] -furukuta[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] msichana alifurukuta kwa nguvu [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] struggle to do something[Swahili Word] -kakamua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kakamka V------------------------------------------------------------ -
12 search
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one who searches[English Plural] people who search[Swahili Word] mtafutaji[Swahili Plural] watafutaji[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2[Derived Word] tafuta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[English Plural] searches[Swahili Word] pekesheni[Swahili Plural] pekesheni[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[English Plural] searches[Swahili Word] upekuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[English Plural] searches[Swahili Word] utaftishi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[English Plural] searches[Swahili Word] utafutaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[English Plural] searches[Swahili Word] utafutishi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[Swahili Word] -fatiisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[Swahili Word] -pekesheni[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[Swahili Word] -saka[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] we have searched for him/her in every corner[Swahili Example] tumemsaka kila kipembe [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[Swahili Word] -tadhibiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[Swahili Word] -tadubiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[Swahili Word] -tafuta[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search[Swahili Word] -vinjari[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] uvinjari------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search (diligent)[English Plural] searches[Swahili Word] mchakuro[Swahili Plural] michakuro[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 3/4[Derived Word] -chakura V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search (for)[Swahili Word] -winda[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search diligently[Swahili Word] -chakura[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Lulu baada ya kuchakura katika mkoba wake [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search diligently[Swahili Word] -pekua[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] (s)he is searching diligently in his/her wardrobe.[Swahili Example] anapekua katika kabati lake la nguo [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search diligently[Swahili Word] -pekuapekua[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search for[Swahili Word] -tarakanya[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search for[Swahili Word] -zengea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search for food[Swahili Word] -hemea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search for food[Swahili Word] -hemera[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search for something[Swahili Word] -rondea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search out[Swahili Word] -duhushi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] search out[Swahili Word] -tafutia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------ -
13 fight
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[English Plural] fights[Swahili Word] mapigano[Swahili Plural] mapigano[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 6/6[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -piga[Related Words] pigano------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] upiganaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] ushindani[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -babaka[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -kikirika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] kikiri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -kukurika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kukuru N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -pigana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[English Example] The party had appealed for war against superstition[Swahili Example] Chama kilikuwa kimetoa mwito wa kupigana na ushirikina [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -puana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The boxing champions fought each other well[Swahili Example] Mabingwa wa ngumi walipuana vizuri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -purana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The children fought each other with a whip[Swahili Example] Watoto walipurana na bakora------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -pururana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -shindana[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight[Swahili Word] -umana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal[Derived Word] uma V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight for[Swahili Word] -ania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] transitive[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] nia, -nuia[English Example] he fought for his life[Swahili Example] aliania maisha yake [Rec]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight for[Swahili Word] -tetea[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] teta V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight for something[Swahili Word] -pigania[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-recip[English Example] I am sure you know what you are fighting for[Swahili Example] nina hakika unajua unachopigania [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] fight with fists[Swahili Word] pigana masumbwi[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reciprocal------------------------------------------------------------ -
14 listen
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen[Swahili Word] -sikiliza[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the girl listened attentatively[Swahili Example] msichana alisikiliza kwa makini [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen[Swahili Word] -sikia[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] did you listen to the child crying?[Swahili Example] Ulimsikia mtoto akilia------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen[Swahili Word] -pulika[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen to each other[Swahili Word] -sikilizana[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-assoc-caus------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen to one another[Swahili Word] -pulikana[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen to something[Swahili Word] -sikilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen for something[Swahili Word] -sikilia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen (to someone)[Swahili Word] -sikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[English Example] please keep quiet, listen to me carefully[Swahili Example] tafadhali nyamaza, unis'kize kwa makini [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make listen[Swahili Word] -pulikiza[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen carefully[Swahili Word] -tega sikio[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] tega------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] get ready to listen[Swahili Word] -tega sikio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen (secretly)[Swahili Word] -dukisa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] listen (secretly)[Swahili Word] -dukiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] Listen! (exclamation introducing a statement)[Swahili Word] ati![Part of Speech] interjection------------------------------------------------------------ -
15 strive
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] strive[Swahili Word] -kakamua[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kakamka V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] strive[Swahili Word] -tamani[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] strive after something[Swahili Word] -kakamia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] kakamavu, kakamizi, mkakamavu, ukakamavu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] strive for something[Swahili Word] -shindania[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] shinda V------------------------------------------------------------ -
16 taste
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be given a taste of something[Swahili Word] -rambishwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] caus-pass[English Example] Until (s)he will be given a taste of honey[Swahili Example] mpaka ataporambishwa asali [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be tasted[Swahili Word] -onjeka[Part of Speech] verb[Class] stative[Derived Word] onja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be tasted[Swahili Word] -onjwa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] passive[Derived Word] onja V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give someone a taste for something,[Swahili Word] -lambisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -lamba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good taste[Swahili Word] ufasaha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good taste[Swahili Word] ufasihi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good taste[Swahili Word] utamaduni[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] good taste[Swahili Word] uteuzi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] one with good taste in clothing[English Plural] people with good taste in clothing[Swahili Word] mtanashati[Swahili Plural] watanashati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] perceive a taste[Swahili Word] -ona ladha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] pleasant taste[English Plural] pleasant tastes[Swahili Word] ladha[Swahili Plural] ladha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] Swahili poems have a sweet taste that endures because they are composed in different dialects of Swahili.[Swahili Example] Mashairi ya Kiswahili yana ladha isiyokinaisha kwa sababu ya kutungwa kwa lafudhi mbalimbali za Kiswahili [Khan, Masomo 394]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] kionjo[Swahili Plural] vionjo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -onja------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] kumbwe[Swahili Plural] makumbwe[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] ladha[Swahili Plural] ladha[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] laza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[English Plural] tastes[Swahili Word] ludha[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[Swahili Word] utamu[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] tamu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste[Swahili Word] -dhuku[Part of Speech] verb[Note] dhuku------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste (foods)[Swahili Word] -jaribu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] jarabati, jaribio, majaribu, mjaribu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste (foods)[Swahili Word] -onja[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] lit.: he has tasted money.[Swahili Example] fig ameonja mapesa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste (sense of)[Swahili Word] uonjaji[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste (with the tongue)[Swahili Word] -pemba[Part of Speech] verb[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] taste right[Swahili Word] -kolea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
17 compete
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compete[Swahili Word] -ghilibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compete[Swahili Word] -husumu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] hasimu, husuma------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compete[Swahili Word] -pambana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] Ali and Juma are contesting for the Mombase seat[Swahili Example] Ali na Juma wanapambania kiti cha Mombasa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compete[Swahili Word] -shindana[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] to settle a footbll match[Swahili Example] kushindana mpira------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compete for[Swahili Word] -gombea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] gomba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] compete for something[Swahili Word] -pambania[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
18 zeal
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] zeal[Swahili Word] harara[Part of Speech] adjective[Derived Word] hari, uharara[Swahili Example] ana harara------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] zeal[Swahili Word] jitihadi[Swahili Plural] majitihadi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] juhudi[English Example] all the zeal he had for this creature brought no good[Swahili Example] jitihada yote aliyofanya kwa kiumbe huyu, hakupata wema [Moh]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] zeal[Swahili Word] juhudi[Swahili Plural] juhudi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] jitihadi[Swahili Example] mwenye juhudi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] zeal[Swahili Word] moto[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] ota------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] zeal[Swahili Word] pupa[Swahili Plural] pupa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] have a zeal for something.[Swahili Example] fanya pupa ya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] zeal[Swahili Word] ghera[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Definition] moyo wa kufanya jambo (hasa kwa kuogopa aibu kama halitafanywa)[English Example] Back home still other citizens came forth with <b>zeal</b> and a love for their country.[Swahili Example] Huko nyumbani walichomoza wananchi wengine nao waliokuwa na <b>ghera</b> na mapenzi yanchi yao.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] zeal[Swahili Word] uharara[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------ -
19 hang
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be hanging (eg a picture)[Swahili Word] -ning'inia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be hung out to dry[Swahili Word] -anikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] anika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be hung up[Swahili Word] -angikwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] angika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be hung up[Swahili Word] -tundama[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] akatwaa na kanga iliyotundama juu ya kamba [Mun]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] cause to hang[Swahili Word] -angamiza[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang[Swahili Word] -aliki[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang[Swahili Word] -anga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -angama, -angika, -angua, chango, kiango------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang[Swahili Word] -angama[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] -anga[Note] Cf. uangamizi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang[Swahili Word] -nyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] nyonge, nyongea, kinyongo, mnyongaji[English Definition] kill by hanging[English Example] there is a tree that until today has been used to hang people[Swahili Example] kuna mti mpaka leo uliokuwa ukitumika kunyongea watu [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang (clothes)[Swahili Word] -tundikia[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tundika V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang around[Swahili Word] -ganda[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] ulikuwa ukiganda nyumbani [Ma][Terminology] slang------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang around[Swahili Word] -tanga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang around[Swahili Word] -zubaazubaa[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang around hoping for something[Swahili Word] -londea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang loosely[Swahili Word] -pwaya[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] the coat/suit is too big for him.[Swahili Example] koti hili linampwaya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang on[Swahili Word] -nyongea[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[English Example] there is a tree that until today has been used to hang people[Swahili Example] kuna mti mpaka leo uliokuwa ukitumika kunyongea watu [Kez]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang oneself[Swahili Word] -jinyonga[Part of Speech] verb[Class] reflexive[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga[Swahili Definition] kujiuwa kwa kutia kitanzi kwa shingo[English Example] he thought that maybe he would plan to hang himself[Swahili Example] akafikiri kwamba labda alikusudia kujinyonga [Ng]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang someone[Swahili Word] -nyongesha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -nyonga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang up[Swahili Word] -tundika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang up[Swahili Word] -tungika[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] tunga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] hang up (on a wall or tree etc.)[Swahili Word] -angika[Part of Speech] verb[Note] Cf. '-anga, '-angama, '-angua------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 order
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in good order[Swahili Word] -tengenea[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] Bahati aliona kuwa yote hayo yangetengenea [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in order[Swahili Word] -ratibika[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be in order[Swahili Word] -tengenea[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ordered[Swahili Word] -agizwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] aga V------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be ordered[Swahili Word] -amriwa[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amri N[Swahili Definition] kupewa amri [Masomo 244][English Example] Mark, as he had been ordered to, left the room[Swahili Example] Marko, kama alivyoamriwa, alitoka kwenye chumba hicho [Masomo 244]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] give orders[Swahili Word] -pa masharti[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] -pa, sharti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] haddi[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] Nitafanya akili gani hadi tugawe sawasawa?------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] hata[Part of Speech] conjunction[Swahili Example] tutasoma kitabu gani hata tujue maneno yenu?; hata akija------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] ili[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] maana[Part of Speech] conjunction[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] ya kuwa[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order that[Swahili Word] minajili[Part of Speech] preposition[Swahili Example] kwa (ajili ya) minajili ya------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order to[Swahili Word] kasidi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] makusudio N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order to[Swahili Word] kusudi[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Word] makusudio N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order to[Swahili Word] ili[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in order to[Swahili Word] kwamba[Part of Speech] conjunction------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in perfectly good order[Swahili Word] salama[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] salamu, salimu, usalama------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in perfectly good order[Swahili Word] salimini[Part of Speech] adverb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] in perfectly good order[Swahili Word] salama salimini[Part of Speech] adverb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] agizo[Swahili Plural] maagizo[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Swahili Example] watu wanaodharau maagizo ya Chama [Mun][Note] usually pl.- maaguzi / Cf. '-aga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] amri[Swahili Plural] amri[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Definition] maagizo[Masomo 241]; tendo la kusema ni lazima kufanya kitu [Masomo 375][English Example] He found himself obeying the order of that voice; What kind of person are you not following the orders of your doctor?[Swahili Example] Alijiona akitii amri ya sauti ile [Masomo 241]; U mtu wa namna gani wewe usiyetii amri ya daktari wako? [Chacha, Masomo 375]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] amrisho[Swahili Plural] maamrisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Word] amri N[Swahili Definition] jambo linalolazimishwa[English Example] He will respect Kenya and support the directives of the national leader.[Swahili Example] Atasifu Kenya na kuunga mkono maamrisho ya kiongozi.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] intidhamu[Swahili Plural] intidhamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Arabic[Swahili Example] kazi yake ilikuwa na zamu [...] na mwajiriwa ingempasa afuate intidhamu hii [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] maongozi[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] mpango[Swahili Plural] mipango[Part of Speech] noun[Derived Word] panga------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] nidhamu[Swahili Plural] nidhamu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] nishani[Swahili Plural] nishani[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[English Plural] orders[Swahili Word] shurutisho[Swahili Plural] mashurutisho[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 5/6[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] sharti, shuruti------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] taratibu[Swahili Plural] taratibu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -ratibu, ratiba------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] uagizaji[Part of Speech] noun[Swahili Example] uagizaji wa vipuli vya motokaa umekuwa na masharti mazito------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -agiza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] aga V[Swahili Definition] kumwambia mtu afanye jambo fulani au kusema kwamba unataka uletewe kitu [Masomo, 75][English Example] They will <b>order</b> you to leave, but do not listen to them.[Swahili Example] Wataku<b>agiza</b> kuondoka, lakini usiwasikilizie.------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -amrisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] amri N------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -amuru[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Definition] kutoa amri [Masomo 259][English Example] he ordered me to go[Swahili Example] aliniamuru niende[Note] Cf. amri------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -ekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -elekeza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -kata[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -usia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order[Swahili Word] -wosia[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order (for something)[Swahili Word] orda[Swahili Plural] orda[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Word] Eng.[English Example] "one who takes orders at the table, waiter".[Swahili Example] mchukuaji orda wa chakula------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] order for[Swahili Word] -agizia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Word] -aga[English Example] letters to order things[Swahili Example] barua za kuagizia [Masomo, 75]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in good order[Swahili Word] -nadhifisha[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] nadhifu------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -andika[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] set the table[Swahili Example] order meza[Note] Cf. andiko, maandiko, maandishi, mwandiko, mwandikaji, mwandishi, uandikishaji, uandishi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -panga[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] The child cried a lot while I was preparing and clothing him/her[Swahili Example] mtoto kalia sana nilipokuwa nikimpanga na kumbadili nguo [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -rakibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -ratibisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -ratibu[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -rekibisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -safisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -safia, -safika------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -safidi[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Farsi[Related Words] safi, usafidi------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -sarifu[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Language] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tadhibiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tadubiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tengeneza[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Word] tengenea V[Swahili Example] alitoa kioo mkobani mwake na kutengeneza uso na nywele zake [Sul], namna mbali mbali mwanawe alivyoweza kuzitengeneza nywele zake [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tunga[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] put in order[Swahili Word] -tungiza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] religious order[Swahili Word] utawa[Part of Speech] noun[Terminology] religious------------------------------------------------------------
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